Nursing Practice Science

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  Dean / Professor /PhD (Health Science) SUZUI Emiko

  • Subjects in charge

    Special Lectures on International Global Nursing / Perinatal Health Risk Management Care / Nursing Research Seminar / Special Nursing Research

  • Research Guidance Content

    Provides research guidance on the improvement of nursing skills and care and the development of nursing education programs for nurses both in Japan and overseas. Also provides research guidance on the development of education programs to prevent violence against women and children.

  • Main Research Topics

    The reality of violence against women and children and its impact, the upbringing and behavioral characteristics of female prisoners, the introduction of ultrasound diagnosis and the physical sensations of pregnant women, support for developing countries and the role of nursing, etc.

  • About social contribution

    She is a director of the Japan Forensic Global Nursing, a member of the Osaka City Gender Equality Council, and a part-time midwife at a women's correctional facility.

  • Nursing activities

    She worked as a midwife in hospitals and clinics for 15 years (14 of which were as head nurse), and then engaged in recurrent midwife education in Ghana and Nigeria as a JICA maternal and child health expert while enrolled in a nursing university. She is also a part-time midwife at a women's correctional facility.

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    There are many different types of nursing positions. In addition to hospitals and clinics, some nurses work overseas, and some work as quarantine officers, prison officers, nursing technicians, or policy makers in the government. We hope that you will enroll in our school and take this opportunity to find the right position for you.

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  Executive Assistant of the Chairperson, Professor, Doctor of Medicine Kazutomo Ohashi

  • Subjects in charge

    Special lecture on health data analysis / Special lecture on international health activities / Midwifery diagnostic techniques I (delivery assistance) / Nursing research seminar / Special nursing research

  • Research Guidance Content

    Provides research guidance on the development of appropriate technologies and human resource development programs for health care support in global society both domestically and internationally.

  • Main Research Topics

    International maternal and child health, reproductive science, obstetrics and gynecology. I am currently working with students from Japan International Nurses on medical care provision and health management for foreign residents and visitors to Japan, as well as medical professionals who work with foreigners.

  • About social contribution

    He is involved in many JICA projects, focusing on maternal and child health improvement activities in Asian and African countries, particularly Mongolia, and also trains infertility counselors.

  • Medical professional activities

    She has worked as an obstetrician-gynecologist for over 40 years and has been involved in graduate education in nursing for over 20 years, and also works with doctors and nurses in developing countries.

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    In graduate school education, we teach students according to their desired research topic. If you acquire a sense of what is "interesting," research becomes more and more enjoyable. Let's study the basics of research!

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  Professor /PhD (Global Nursing) Nobuko Kawai

  • Subjects in charge

    Special lecture on Global Nursing research methods / Special lecture on chronic and geriatric nursing / Nursing research seminar / Special study on nursing

  • Research Guidance Content

    Provides research guidance on lifestyle adjustment for elderly people and patients with chronic diseases from various backgrounds, as well as research using qualitative research and action research (elderly nursing in acute care hospitals, end-of-life care for the elderly, and care for patients with lifestyle-related diseases).

  • Main Research Topics

    Support for lifestyle-related diseases, elderly care, lifestyle adjustments, and support focusing on continuity.

  • About social contribution

    He is involved in committee activities for academic societies and serves as a peer reviewer for various academic journals.

  • Nursing activities

    She worked in the respiratory medicine, immunology, and geriatric medicine departments at a university hospital, before becoming involved in education and research as a lecturer in adult Global Nursing and geriatric Global Nursing.

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    As we look ahead to a future where the birthrate will decline and the population will age, let us think together about creative problem-solving that generates questions from the current realities of clinical practice.

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  Professor /PhD (Global Nursing) Yuri Kasamatsu

  • Subjects in charge

    Nursing Management Special Course/Nursing Research Seminar/Nursing Special Research

  • Research Guidance Content

    Provides research guidance on nursing management education, nurse education and program development, as well as nursing careers.

  • Main Research Topics

    She is currently researching nursing management and nursing education, including career development for nurses, and is currently working on developing effective programs to promote the development and growth of nurses' skills.

  • About social contribution

    Taking advantage of her clinical nursing management experience, she is in charge of nursing manager training and nurse training at hospital facilities. She excels at training on leadership and communication.

  • Nursing activities

    After obtaining her nursing license, she worked at a university hospital for about 30 years and became a nursing instructor. During clinical practice, she enjoyed talking about the appeal of nursing and nursing management.

  • message

    "Nurses are reflective practitioners." Let's reflect on our experiences together and have discussions that will help us grow as nurses.

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  Professor /PhD (Global Nursing) Satoko Kimura

  • Subjects in charge

    Special Lectures on Community Home Nursing/Nursing Research Seminar/Special Research on Nursing

  • Research Guidance Content

    He is engaged in research on elderly care and the construction of local care systems, and also provides research guidance on people's lives in local and community settings, and on multi-professional collaboration.

  • Main Research Topics

    Her research theme is promoting nursing care that enables elderly people to continue living in the communities they are familiar with, and she uses a narrative approach and action research to address this issue.

  • About social contribution

    She provides research guidance and lectures at hospitals and facilities. In the future, she aims to convey the essence of nursing to the local community. In her private life, she also participates in local government activities.

  • Nursing activities

    Work as a nurse at a general hospital and a visiting nursing station.

  • message

    Through this research, you will have the opportunity to face the question "What is nursing?" and reflect on your own experiences. We want you to experience the process of talking about nursing and learning together.

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  Professor /Ph.D. (Medical Science) Jun Shimizu

  • Subjects in charge

    Special lecture on mental health/Nursing research seminar/Special nursing research

  • Research Guidance Content

    Provides research guidance on the assessment of a person's mental state through research into acute psychiatric emergency nursing and mathematical analysis of language.

  • Main Research Topics

    By mathematically analyzing the spoken and written language of people with mental illnesses, mentally disabled people, and healthy people, we can clarify their respective characteristics and use them as auxiliary indicators for diagnosis.

  • About social contribution

    He gives lectures to high school and university students and runs academic conferences.

  • Nursing activities

    Has 17 years of experience working in a psychiatric hospital (mainly in emergency and acute care wards).

  • message

    Let's use research to discover new ways to visually grasp mental illnesses that are difficult to visualize. Let's conduct research to utilize this in nursing.

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  Professor, Doctor of Medicine Takuji Tomimatsu

  • Subjects in charge

    Special Lectures on Preconception Care/Special Lectures on Perinatal Studies/Nursing Research Seminar/Special Nursing Research

  • Research Guidance Content

    We provide research guidance on the possibilities and limitations of perinatal studies, as well as issues related to new preconception education.

  • Main Research Topics

    He conducts extensive research into the mechanisms, prevention, and treatment of neonatal brain disorders, such as cerebral palsy.

  • About social contribution

    He is a visiting Professor at the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, a member of the obstetrics medical compensation system cause analysis committee, a member of the 2023 edition of the Obstetric Clinical Guidelines committee, a director of the Osaka Society for Maternal Health, an advanced midwife training Lecturer at the Osaka Nursing Association, and a supervisor of the national midwifery examination preparation book.

  • Medical professional activities

    I have been involved in clinical practice, education, and research as an obstetrician-gynecologist, and in the clinical field I have worked with many nurses to solve various problems faced by patients.

  • message

    There is a demand for nurses who have the ability to view medical care from a broad perspective. We will fully support your further growth.

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  Professor /Ph.D. (Health Science) Naoko Nishimura

  • Subjects in charge

    Special Lectures on International Nursing Research / Special Lectures on Child and Adolescent Health Support / Newborn and Infant Care / Nursing Research Seminar / Special Nursing Research

  • Research Guidance Content

    He provides research guidance on how to support children and their families living in a variety of settings, including medical facilities and the local community, to maintain their "individuality" regardless of whether they have health problems or not.

  • Main Research Topics

    Her research themes are caregiver-child interactions in infancy and early childhood, and children's body image and self-concept, with a particular focus on short stature and rare disorders such as achondroplasia.

  • About social contribution

    He is the director of the Otemae branch of JBI, a global research institute that promotes evidence-based healthcare practice, and an external advisor to the Pediatric Specialty Visiting Nurse Station.

  • Nursing activities

    He has worked in the Cardiovascular Surgery Department and the NICU in Japan and Australia.

  • message

    Nursing research is a fun and rewarding process. The small stone you cast can change society for the better. Isn't that a wonderful thing?

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  Professor /PhD (Global Nursing) Hiromi Fujii

  • Subjects in charge

    Special course in Global Nursing research methods/Special course in gender studies/Special course in sexuality nursing/Midwifery management/Nursing research seminar/Special nursing research

  • Research Guidance Content

    We provide guidance on research (midwifery research, nursing for sexual dysfunction, nursing and gender research) that quantitatively and qualitatively explores the state of and care for diverse human sexuality, including age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, religion, creed, socio-economic status, lifestyle, and health level.

  • Main Research Topics

    Research on gender, sexuality and sexual diversity. Sexual health education, family formation support. Research on nursing/midwifery education methods and the skills of practicing midwives.

  • About social contribution

    He serves as an auditor for the Hyogo Prefecture Midwives Association and as the representative director of the National Federation for the Establishment of Laws for People Who Are Facing Difficulties Due to Their Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, etc.

  • Nursing activities

    After working as a social welfare officer and social worker, she became a midwife and ran a local practice (Fujii Midwifery Clinic) in Otemae for five years.

  • message

    International Global Nursing research is a small step towards solving global issues. It is not only beneficial for research skills but also leads to the development of personality.

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  Professor /Ph.D. (Health Science) Yuri Wada

  • Subjects in charge

    Chronic/Geriatric Nursing Special Lecture/Nursing Research Seminar/Nursing Special Research

  • Research Guidance Content

    She is conducting research into support for transplant coordinators' decision-making regarding organ donation from living organ donors, and also provides research guidance on the state of nursing education regarding bioethics related to organ transplantation.

  • Main Research Topics

    A study on decision support for living organ transplant donors.

  • About social contribution

    Provides support for classes and research on international Global Nursing at Global Nursing.

  • Nursing activities

    She worked as a nurse at a hospital for 10 years, and then became involved in nursing education, honing her skills with many Global Nursing.

  • message

    Nursing allows you to gain a lot of experience and learning. It will definitely have a great impact on your personal growth. Through nursing, you will also learn a global perspective and gain more experience. Why not join us and grow together?

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  Associate Professor /PhD (Health Science) Hiroshi Murakami

  • Subjects in charge

    Special lecture on nursing technology/Nursing research seminar/Special nursing research

  • Research Guidance Content

    We provide research guidance on the evaluation and development of technical education in basic nursing education so that the techniques that support nursing practice will enhance and maintain and improve the independence, safety, and comfort of patients and be efficient, as well as the utilization and development of engineering equipment and technology that supports nursing activities.

  • Main Research Topics

    The utilization and development of engineering equipment and technology that supports nursing activities, the evaluation and development of technical education in basic nursing education, and the quality and evaluation of nursing practice.

  • About social contribution

    Nursing research and in-service education support at hospitals, health lectures in local communities, etc.

  • Nursing activities

    Worked as a nurse at a general hospital. Completed Global Nursing and master's degree in nursing in the United States. After that, worked as a nursing manager at a general hospital. Completed a doctoral program and became a nursing instructor.

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    My motto is "Theory without practice is empty and practice without theory is blind." I hope that what I learn here will be an opportunity to find new perspectives and meaning in nursing practice.

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  Associate Professor /PhD (Global Nursing) Tomiko Toda

  • Subjects in charge

    Special Lectures on International Global Nursing /Special Lectures on International Nursing Research/Nursing Research Seminar/Special Nursing Research

  • Research Guidance Content

    This course aims to grasp the actual situation of health issues and health disparities faced by immigrants and people of foreign nationality both in Japan and overseas, to explore the impact of differences in culture, language and religion on people's health, and to provide research guidance on solving these issues.

  • Main Research Topics

    Approaches to health, health support, and medical care for foreigners, international students, people with foreign roots, and people with diverse cultural, linguistic, and religious backgrounds.

  • About social contribution

    Served as a secretariat member of domestic and international nursing academic societies, editorial committee member for the Japan WHO Association journal, and Lecturer at academic societies.

  • Nursing activities

    After working at a general hospital and professional organizations, she became involved in education and research at a nursing university.

  • message

    Why not follow in the footsteps of your predecessors and embark on a journey of intellectual exploration? With a little courage, take a step forward into a new career and world with your peers at our university.

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Public Health Nursing Practice Science

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  Professor, Doctor of Medicine Fumie Shirai

  • Subjects in charge

    Special lecture Global Nursing research methods / Special lecture on public health Global Nursing / Community networking / Community care systems / Health crisis management / Global community management / Public health Global Nursing review / Special lecture on demography / Public health nursing training / Global community training / Nursing research seminar / Special nursing research

  • Research Guidance Content

    Provides research guidance on building evidence for health activities in response to domestic and international health crises (infectious diseases, abuse, domestic violence, suicide, disasters, etc.).

  • Main Research Topics

    Infection care, infection prevention at home. Conducting experimental research on the relationship between lifestyle habits and natural immunity. Also researching pneumonia prevention for home care patients, who are highly individualized.

  • About social contribution

    He conducted research on the issue of providing hygienic drinking water, which is a challenge in African countries, and is engaged in activities that consider the origins of public health.

  • Nursing activities

    After completing graduate school, I worked as an administrative public health nurse at a public health center, and then became a university professor, a position I hold to this day.

  • message

    Public health nurses are people who support the health of many different people throughout their lives. Let's study together, focusing on your desire to become a public health nurse and the topic you want to research.

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  Associate Professor /PhD (Health Science) Tomoko Yano

  • Subjects in charge

    Specialized Public Health Nursing Practice / Health Statistics / High-Risk Case Support / Healthcare and Welfare Administration / Public Health Nursing Practicum / Global Community Practicum / Nursing Research Seminar / Special Nursing Research

  • Research Guidance Content

    She provides research guidance on prevention of nursing care for elderly people living in the community, and on nutritional care for elderly people requiring nursing care by nurses.

  • Main Research Topics

    Weight loss and nursing care prevention for elderly people living in the community.

  • About social contribution

    Member of the Osaka City Children and Youth Bureau's Osaka City Prenatal and Postnatal Mother and Child Support Business Selection Committee, Osaka City Sick Child and Convalescent Child Care Business Outsourcing Selection Committee, and TSURUMI Children's Hospice Project Approval Committee.

  • Nursing activities

    After working as an administrative public health nurse in Osaka City, she became a university professor.

  • message

    The public health nursing course at our graduate school aims to train public health nurses who can respond to the health issues of a diverse range of residents, including foreign residents. Learning at our school will surely help you with your future options.

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Midwifery Practice Science

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  Director, Institute of Global Nursing, Professor, Master of Arts Kyoko Shimazawa

  • Subjects in charge

    Special Lecture on International Global Nursing / Special Lecture on International Nursing Research / Special Lecture on Nursing Management / Special Lecture on International Health Activities / Special Lecture on Midwifery / Community Midwifery Training / International Midwifery Seminar / Midwifery Diagnostic Techniques I (Delivery Assistance) / Midwifery Diagnostic Techniques II (Continuing Care) / Midwifery Diagnostic Techniques III (Health Checkups and Health Education Techniques) / Midwifery Research Review / Midwifery Diagnostic Techniques Training / Midwifery Practice Training / Nursing Research Seminar / Special Nursing Research

  • Research Guidance Content

    She provides research guidance on reproductive health rights in Asia, including Japan, midwife autonomy and midwifery practice, and intercultural nursing.

  • Main Research Topics

    Her research focuses on reproductive health rights for Asian people, including Japan, and foreign residents in Japan, as well as midwife-led care practices and intercultural nursing.

  • About social contribution

    Interpreting in Lao and accompanying medical institutions (domestic requests). In addition, I am active in non-profit organizations for women, people of various professions, researchers, policy makers, etc. Director of the Hyogo Prefecture Midwives Association. Councilor of the Japan Academy of Midwifery (International Committee).

  • Nursing activities

    I have worked as a midwife in university hospitals, hospitals, and clinics, and have also assisted in midwifery clinics and home births. I worked as a JICA volunteer in Laos and as a short-term expert in Brazil. I have 15 years of nursing and midwifery education at universities and graduate schools.

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    We are looking for people who have a strong desire to become a midwife and the intellectual curiosity necessary for research activities. Let's develop the "philosophy" and "roots" of a professional with research capabilities.

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  Associate Professor /Master's Global Nursing) Akemi Mochizuki

  • Subjects in charge

    Midwifery Diagnostic Techniques I (delivery assistance) / Midwifery Diagnostic Techniques II (continuous care) / Midwifery Diagnostic Techniques III (health checkups and health education techniques) / Nursing research seminars / Special nursing research

  • Research Guidance Content

    With a focus on gender and reproductive health rights, she provides research guidance on improving women's health from a comprehensive perspective that includes not only the woman herself but also her family and environment, and on health support for women in high-risk social situations.

  • Main Research Topics

    Health issues facing socially vulnerable people and support for them. Specifically, research on pregnancy, childbirth, and reproductive health rights for female prisoners.

  • About social contribution

    Associate Professor at Shiga University of Medical Science and member of the Women's Prison Research Group.

  • Nursing activities

    Worked as a midwife. Also has experience as a nurse and public health nurse. Provides postpartum care and childcare support to Japanese people living overseas in Thailand and Michigan, USA. Worked as a part-time midwife at a women's prison in the Kanto region for nine years.

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    Studying at a graduate school gives you the joy of gaining new perspectives. You will also discover that learning is fun. Why not discover a new world by studying here?

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*Research supervisors will be selected from among faculty members in all three fields.